Food Budget Week 33

Well, this week wasn’t great. We did go camping though so I guess considering that we usually overspend for that, we are on par for the course. Oh, and we stocked up on Lara Bars too 😆 Budget is $125, we spent $172.26, so over by $47.26.

Here’s what we bought:

PRODUCE:

Bell peppers $3.00

Broccoli $2.01

Cantaloupe $1.94

Celery $1.17

Cucumbers $1.00

Eggplant $3.99

Grapes $2.69

Kale salad $4.79

Lemons $1.00

Lettuce $1.99

Mushrooms $1.79

Onions $2.08

Yams $3.65

Zucchini $.86

DAIRY:

Butter $7.69

Buttermilk $.39

Cream cheese $1.69

Havarti cheese slices $7.99

Heavy cream $2.79

Half gallon milk $2.69

OTHER:

Turkey breast $19.58

Ham $3.49

Pastrami $4.99

Hot dogs $4.99

Shredded coconut $3.99

Unsweetened baking chocolate $2.19

Evaporated milk $1.49

Macaroni $1.69

Pecans $12.99

Popcorn kernels $2.49

Salad dressing $3.69

Bread $7.78

Pound cake $3.98

Cereal $9.98

Chips $1.99

Cookies $7.28

Croutons $1.99

Lara bars $14.85

Soda $3.99

Things should be back to normal now, and school starts on Wednesday (!), so we should be able to stick to the budget a little better. To be honest I’ve been buying too many convenience foods and really just need to make more at home. It is better for us anyway. We’ve been all about the sandwiches lately, which are tasty, but not that economical. I should figure out a way to make my own lunch meat and get back to baking bread. On the bright side, I did a little shopping yesterday and the fridge still has plenty of food, so this week should be a lot better! We won’t need much besides vegetables.